More apprenticeship reform required for coach and bus benefit
Change to how the apprenticeship structure in England works has been welcomed for some parts of the coach and bus…
Focus on young people as staff must not forget them as customers
The coach and bus industry spends a lot of time thinking about how it gets younger people aboard as members…
BODS exemption call for closed-door H2S must come good
The absurdity of many closed-door home-to-school services in England being required to comply with the Bus Open Data Service (BODS)…
Roadbuilding argument must not overlook modal shift imperative
Arguments for and against roadbuilding are complex and polarised. Some parties favour plentiful spending in that area; others want it…
PCV must be able to leverage vocational driver recruitment lessons
Positing that a problem exists with how many drivers are entering the industry is like saying that night follows day.…
Only with fundamental change can bus franchising be a panacea
The bus franchising juggernaut continues its march. Completion of that process in Greater Manchester has – on the face of…
Will coach and bus love for social media ever run its course?
Social media has been a boon for coach and bus operators. Across both cases, it delivers engagement with customers, service…
Will 2025 continue the industry’s predictable unpredictability?
2024 held a significant number of surprises for coach and bus as the industry showed that it is nothing if…
Time for ministers to bite the bullet on zero-emission coach grants
Impetus for grants towards the purchase of zero-emission coach models is highlighted by Zemo Partnership in its Delivery Roadmap for…
First Bus return to London: Consequence of change, or indicator?
Few would have predicted the return of FirstGroup to the Transport for London contracted bus market. But that will happen…
